Yurty, Russia
Юрты
Yurty is a town of 5,902 people in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1903.
Why visit Yurty
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Yurty
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About Yurty
Yurty (Russian: Юрты) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Tayshetsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Population: 5,301 (2010 census); 6,059 (2002 census); 6,898 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Yurty, Irkutsk Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Мемориал Воинам, павшим в Великой Отечественной войне
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Yurty
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Biryusinsk 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Tayshet 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Nizhnyaya Poyma 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Tinskoy 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Pokanayevka 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Kvitok 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Shitkino 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Nizhniy Ingash 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Alzamay 85 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yurty station, No machine-readable author provided. InvictaHOG~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Lumber transport in Yurty, This image was produced by me, David Castor ( user:dcastor ). The pictures I submit to the Wikipedia Project are released to the public domain. This gives you the right to use them in any way you..., Public domain
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